OPT-7103 Systemic Pathology and Physiology
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the systemic physiology and pathology of the human body. It describes the core principles that will allow students to develop an understanding the unique role of each organ and body system in maintaining normal body functions starting from the molecular level and proceeding to the cellular, tissue, organ, body systems and finally the organism level. The course will integrate anatomy, histology and physiology to form the basis for the understanding of normal and pathological function whether caused by pathogens or non-infectious physiological disorders. The body systems covered in this course include nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, renal, endocrine and gastrointestinal.